Hill of Angels
A laconic baroque style structure, visible from almost every niche of the Bavarian town of Grossheubach, Germany dominates the scenery. The village wrapped around the foot of Engelberg Hill (Hill of Angels) on which stood Kloster Engelberg (Engelberg Abbey), a well known site of pilgrimages documented as far back as 1406. The Abbey has withstood many transformations through the centuries and is currently a Franciscan monastery. The center of pilgrimage is an early 14th century…